Bike not starting

Duane · Post by **Duane** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 1:13 pm

Hi

I'm having some trouble starting my bike, Which way should the red switch be turned, also do I turn the key to lock or ignition. I'm not to sure.

I keep turning the key but the damn thing wont start, and what the hell is the green light?? I think I have a oil problem too because when I turn it too ignition (which doesnt start it, ?!?!) the oil light comes on, I have oil though.

I didnt have enough first time, so was i Ok in using sunflower oil? i figured if it's good enough for my insides, its okay for my kwaka??!

Also, my chain has this greasy stuff on it, is that normal?

MickLC · Post by **MickLC** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 1:29 pm

hehehehehe

Colette · Post by **Colette** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 1:43 pm

Did you put your helmet on first? Everyone knows the bike will not start if you haven't put your helmet on...

Rossi · Post by **Rossi** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 1:45 pm

You bloody nutter

Lone Wolf · Post by **Lone Wolf** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 1:46 pm

SnypR · Post by **SnypR** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 2:12 pm

put fuel in it

Duane · Post by **Duane** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 2:17 pm

Is red bull ok as fuel? I figure they race planes on the stuff, so it's good for the bike?

Chuck · Post by **Chuck** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 2:32 pm

The number 1 reason most bikes won't start is lack of air in the tyres , make sure you check the pressure but if it's not that it will probably just be that you have the wrong type of air in them so you'll have to take it to a tyre shop and ask them for ( and be very specific ) motorcycle tyre air as the car is really bad for bikes

Duane · Post by **Duane** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 2:35 pm

Oh no, I pumped my tyres up last time i was out at a petrol station, A car used it before i did so maybe i got the car tyre air?!?!

Speaking of which, Last time i washed my bike I used car wash soap, is this okay, or is this also likely to not let my bike start?

I'm really worried now, I've got so many things I may have done to cause this

Chuck · Post by **Chuck** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 2:38 pm

Duane wrote:Oh no, I pumped my tyres up last time i was out at a petrol station, A car used it before i did so maybe i got the car tyre air?!?!

Speaking of which, Last time i washed my bike I used car wash soap, is this okay, or is this also likely to not let my bike start?

I'm really worried now, I've got so many things I may have done to cause this

By the sounds of it I'd say your bikes buggered with all the car products you've used on it tsk tsk time to trade up I reckon , mind you the sunflower oil was ok

Daisy · Post by **Daisy** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 2:40 pm

Duane wrote:Oh no, I pumped my tyres up last time i was out at a petrol station, A car used it before i did so maybe i got the car tyre air?!?!

There's your problem then. You probably got car fuel in it. Drain the tank and let it dry out completely before you fill it with Red Bull.

Duane · Post by **Duane** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 2:43 pm

Daisy wrote:
Duane wrote:Oh no, I pumped my tyres up last time i was out at a petrol station, A car used it before i did so maybe i got the car tyre air?!?!
There's your problem then. You probably got car fuel in it. Drain the tank and let it dry out completely before you fill it with Red Bull.

it was a mobil, only reason i stopped there is because they had 2 bottles of redbull for sale for $5 - i didnt use the petrol - gsst. Geeze you people think im that dumb as to use car petrol!??!

Duane · Post by **Duane** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 2:45 pm

Also, i've heard in the rare case that you need to use car petrol, because our bikes are 4 strokes you need to buy double the ammount of two stroke oil to mix in with the fuel just so you can use it yeah???? that true???

Chuck · Post by **Chuck** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 2:46 pm

Have you tried using V instead of red bull ??

Post by **Wattie** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 2:46 pm

nah, its the valves...

you need to spray lube on them and start it.

its probable caused from when you washed it, water got into the valves and seized them up.

thats what the well trained Kwak mechanics told Tanya